Corinna Hughes DNP, PNP-L, presents “Bridging Access and Experience: Procedures and Mentorship in Urology APP Practice.”
How to cite: Hughes, Corinna. “Bridging Access and Experience: Procedures and Mentorship in Urology APP Practice.” April 30, 2025. Accessed May 2025. https://grandroundsinurology.com/bridging-access-and-experience-procedures-and-mentorship-in-urology-app-practice/
Bridging Access and Experience: Procedures and Mentorship in Urology APP Practice – Summary
Diane K. Newman, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAUNA, BCB-PMD, Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, introduces Corinna Hughes, DNP, PNP-L, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. In this 20-minute presentation, Dr. Hughes offers an in-depth exploration of urology advanced practice provider (APP) fellowships, highlighting her experience as a graduate and current practitioner at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She outlines her path from intensive care unit nursing to pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, which led her to seek comprehensive training in urology through an APP fellowship.
Dr. Hughes describes the fellowship’s intensive rotation schedule, where participants rotate every 2–3 months across subspecialties such as general urology, urogyn, reconstructive, and pediatric urology, while also gaining hands-on training in procedures like cystoscopy, urodynamics, and prostate biopsies. This immersive experience builds clinical acumen and procedural confidence.
She outlines her current role, which includes independent and collaborative clinics, performing transperineal prostate biopsies, cystoscopies, stent removals, and prostate ultrasounds. Dr. Hughes explains that her weekly schedule includes dedicated procedure days and patient consultations, reflecting the high procedural engagement APPs have in her department.
Emphasizing the pivotal role of mentorship, Dr. Hughes encourages aspiring urology APPs to seek fellowship training and connect with her via social media. The presentation includes a short question-and-answer conversation between Dr. Peters-Gee and Diane Newman.
